Liars

Liars is a three-piece American band consisting of Australian-born Angus Andrew on vocals and guitar, Aaron Hemphill on percussion, guitar, and synth and Julian Gross on drums. Although initially lumped into the New York post-punk revival scene of the early 21st century, they have come to be categorized by their dramatic stylistic shifts between albums, while retaining a consistent interest in rhythm and sound texture.The genesis of the band can be traced to Los Angeles, where Andrew and Gross were attended Cal Arts and Hemphill was currently employed in LA at a record store. Upon meeting, Andrew and Hemphill began their collaboration on four-track recordings. Once Andrew had completed art school, they relocated to New York together. Although Gross was not a member of Liars' NYC-period roster, he was often taken along on tour for hawking the merchandise and providing comedic banter. For the time being, Pat Noecker (formerly of Neuromancer, Urethra Franklin, and Opium Taylor) and Ron Albertson (drums, formerly of Mercy Rule), filled out the band's rhythm section after responding to a well-placed want ad.This line-up (Andrew/Hemphill/Noecker/Albertson) released the first Liars full-... more...